Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Barbados
Barbados: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 18,990 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Barbados stood at 18,990 An.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Barbados peaked at 66,000 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10,250 An, in 2000.
That places Barbados 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Barbados, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 55,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 53,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 55,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 56,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 58,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 60,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 60,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 63,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 63,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 64,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 64,500 An | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 65,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 65,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 62,000 An | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 61,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 57,000 An | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 53,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 50,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 48,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 46,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 45,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 43,501 An | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 11,400 An | -73.8% |
| 1991 | 11,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,500 An | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,300 An | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 10,250 An | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10,800 An | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 13,000 An | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 14,850 An | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 15,750 An | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 15,900 An | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,150 An | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 16,200 An | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16,700 An | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,200 An | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17,700 An | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18,300 An | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18,700 An | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18,500 An | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18,391 An | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18,332 An | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,287 An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18,260 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,251 An | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,889 An | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18,913 An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,022 An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,990 An | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18,990 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18,990 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -73.8% | 43,501 An | 11,400 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,044 An | 53,000 An | 62,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,250 An | 63,000 An | 66,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,050 An | 43,501 An | 65,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,310 An | 10,300 An | 12,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,630 An | 10,250 An | 16,700 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,192 An | 17,200 An | 18,700 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,954 An | 18,889 An | 19,022 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 164 Malta 20,550 An compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 19,884 An compare
- 166 El Salvador 19,666 An compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,779 An compare
- 169 Dominica 18,132 An compare
- 170 French Polynesia 16,544 An compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Barbados?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Barbados was 18,990 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 66,000 An in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,250 An in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).